Rich DeMuro explains how to copy photos from an iPhone or Android to a flash drive or hard drive for backup; especially handy ...

Bonus: Use your flash drive to try out ChromeOS Now that you have a copy of ChromeOS on a flash drive, you can use it to try ChromeOS on your PC. Plug the flash drive with ChromeOS on it into your PC.

First, you'll need a flash drive with at least 16GB of storage space capacity. It's best to pick a USB 3.0 or higher drive so that it can run Windows faster and smoother.

If you have to use a flash drive on both Macs and Windows PCs, make sure both systems can read it. Here's how to format the drive correctly. While there is a lot of interoperability between Apple ...

Before you write off the USB drive, you have several options at your disposal. First, you should check that the drive is correctly connected to the computer. Changing the USB port can sometimes help.

When the file copying is complete, remove the USB flash drive, label it, and store it in a safe place where you can get to it quickly when required. You can use it on any PC to start the Windows ...

A recovery USB drive is a separate, portable flash drive that your computer can use instead of your main hard drive to start up from. Whatever issues you're having on your system can be bypassed ...